Formula SAE Shock Dynamometer
Location
CSU 203
Start Date
11-4-2017 2:10 PM
End Date
11-4-2017 3:20 PM
Student's Major
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Gary Mead
Mentor's Department
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Description
Formula SAE is a colligate competition involving a small signal seat racecar built by students and used to compete at Formula SAE competitions all over the world. The competition has little to do with how much power the car can produce, but relies on the handling and vehicle dynamics, the shock absorbers play a vital role in keeping the tire in contact with the ground. A shock dynamometer is a measurement device that supplies an input and measures the output (force and displacement) of the shock absorber. Using a shock dynamometer, a formula SAE team can better understand their shock absorbers, understanding your shock absorbers can help with fine adjustments to the suspension system which can aid in vehicle dynamics. This year the 2017 FSAE team plans to use the shock dynamometer to ensure that the shocks are still functioning correctly and to help tune the car. Also, with using the shock dynamometer the exact force needed to compress the shock will be known, and therefore the force going through the tire can be calculated.
Formula SAE Shock Dynamometer
CSU 203
Formula SAE is a colligate competition involving a small signal seat racecar built by students and used to compete at Formula SAE competitions all over the world. The competition has little to do with how much power the car can produce, but relies on the handling and vehicle dynamics, the shock absorbers play a vital role in keeping the tire in contact with the ground. A shock dynamometer is a measurement device that supplies an input and measures the output (force and displacement) of the shock absorber. Using a shock dynamometer, a formula SAE team can better understand their shock absorbers, understanding your shock absorbers can help with fine adjustments to the suspension system which can aid in vehicle dynamics. This year the 2017 FSAE team plans to use the shock dynamometer to ensure that the shocks are still functioning correctly and to help tune the car. Also, with using the shock dynamometer the exact force needed to compress the shock will be known, and therefore the force going through the tire can be calculated.
Recommended Citation
Lyzhoft, Brandon. "Formula SAE Shock Dynamometer." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 11, 2017.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2017/oral-session-11/5
